Hiring of Consultant for K-IV Augmentation Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) Revalidation Survey & Study - (K-IV Augmentation 03 Routes)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)

CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION

Country: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Client: Karachi Water & Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP-2)
Loan No.: IBRD 97520 – PK, P171422

Assignment Title: Revalidation of Social Survey/Census and Updating the existing Resettlement Plan (RP) for the K-IV Augmentation Project Routes

• Route 1 (Reservoir 1 to the Y Junction in Landhi, carrying 65 MGD)
• Route 2 (Route 2A - Reservoir 2 To Sir Syed University Near Nipa and Route 2B – from Hasan Square to Gulbai)
• Route 3 (Reservoir 3 to Qasba and Banaras, carrying 65 MGD)

Reference No.: PK-PIU KWSSIP 2-566595-CS-CQS

1. The Government of Sindh (GoS) has received a loan through Economic Affairs Department (EAD), Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), along with counterpart funding from GoS, towards the cost of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) Karachi Water & Sewerage Services Improvement Project (KWSSIP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for eligible expenditures for the Revalidation of Social Survey/Census and Updating the existing Resettlement Plan (RP) for the K-IV Augmentation Project Routes (Consulting Services).

2. The Consultant will be responsible for undertaking the revalidation of the existing Resettlement Plan (RP) for the K-IV Augmentation Project along the finalized Route-1, Route-2 (2A and 2B), and Route-3 alignments. The services will include review of existing project and resettlement documentation; field verification of the approved Right of Way (RoW) and identification of affected persons, structures, businesses, assets and livelihood impacts; updating of the census, socio-economic survey and Inventory of Losses (IOL); assessment of vulnerabilities and additional social impacts; stakeholder and community consultations; updating of compensation and entitlement estimates;...